For many parents of young children, the highlight of their day is nap time – not for them, but for their little ones. Especially now, with most preschools closed, getting a child to nap is the golden ...

Rebecca Spencer receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (R01 AG040133; R01 HL111695; R21 HD094758) and the National Science Foundation (BCS 1749280). For many parents of young children ...

Imagine hearing a sound for the first time. Imagine someone with a black case with a trumpet, a flute or a cello walked into your classroom one day and made music. Imagine how that might make you want ...

For babies and young kids, naps are a regular and necessary part of everyday life and essential for growth, development, and overall health. In fact, experts estimate that most infants and toddlers ...

Naps used to get a bad rap, conjuring up all sorts of unfortunate—and unfair—images of slackers, rambunctious kindergarteners in need of time outs, and AARP members looking to rest their weary bones.

NEW YORK — If you’ve ever wondered about the best time to take a nap, researchers have found your answer: 1:42 p.m. This oddly specific time emerged from a new nationwide study that looked at how ...

Toddlers are full of curiosity, high spirited, and of course, energetic. So as much as you might love spending every moment with them and experiencing the world through their eyes, you may also love ...

With busy days and often too short nights, naps, long seen as a "child's little pleasure", play an essential role in our daily well-being. Don't panic, naps won't disrupt your nighttime sleep, ...